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Princess from the Moon

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  • 1987
  • 2 hr 1 mins
  • Action & Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Documentary, Science Fiction
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Based on a centuries-old traditional Japanese fairy tale, a country couple finds a baby girl in some bamboo and raises her as their own daughter. Not the same as the original tale, though, in which the girl was a fairy from the moon and was finally taken home.

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Cast & Crew See All

Toshirô Mifune
Taketori-no-Miyatsuko
Ayako Wakao
Tayoshime
Yasuko Sawaguchi
Kaya, the Princess Kaguya

Awards

  • 1987 - Newcomer of the Year - - winner
  • 1988 - Award of the Japanese Academy - Best Film - nominated
  • 1988 - Award of the Japanese Academy - Best Supporting Actor - nominated
  • 1988 - Award of the Japanese Academy - Best Director - nominated

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